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McElhone, Dot – Journal of Classroom Interaction, 2015
Classroom talk patterns are notoriously resistant to change. This article examines changes in one fifth-grade teacher's discourse practices and beliefs as she and the author engaged in inquiry-driven professional development. Discourse analysis of class discussions and qualitative analysis of transcripts of professional development sessions…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Reading Instruction, Classroom Communication, Resistance to Change
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Rosenshine, Barak V. – Journal of Classroom Interaction, 2015
The Beginning Teacher Evaluation Study (BTES) provides valuable information on how time is spent in elementary classrooms. Some of the major topics are: the average minutes per day which students spend engaged in reading and math activities, student engagement rates in different settings (that is, teacher-led settings versus seatwork) and…
Descriptors: Elementary Schools, Elementary School Students, Grade 2, Grade 5
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Fisher, Charles; Berliner, David; Filby, Nikola; Marliave, Richard; Cahen, Leonard; Dishaw, Marilyn – Journal of Classroom Interaction, 2015
The purpose of the Beginning Teacher Evaluation Study (BTES) was to identify teaching activities and classroom conditions that foster student learning in elementary schools. The study focused on instruction in reading and mathematics at grades two and five. During the multi-year series of substudies comprising BTES, a variety of issues were…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Elementary School Students, Grade 2, Grade 5
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McElhone, D. – Journal of Classroom Interaction, 2013
This article explores the practice of one accomplished teacher who uses follow-up probes to press her fourth- and fifth-grade students to clarify and articulate their ideas more fully. Qualitative analysis of field notes, teacher and student interviews, and video recordings of instruction, and discourse analysis of reading conferences revealed…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Academic Discourse, Elementary School Students, Interviews
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Paaso, E.; Uusiautti, S.; Maatta, K. – Journal of Classroom Interaction, 2013
Peace to learn refers to a peaceful state that makes meaningful and productive learning possible--in other words, the conditions that allow or hinder pupils to work peacefully in the classroom. How pupils perceive theirown position in the classroom is related to their perception of peace to learn. In this research, the purpose was to draw a…
Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, Grade 6, Grade 5, Aptitude Treatment Interaction
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Brackett, Marc A.; Reyes, Maria Regina; Rivers, Susan E.; Elbertson, Nicole A.; Salovey, Peter – Journal of Classroom Interaction, 2011
Using a multi-method, multi-level approach, this study examined the link between classroom emotional climate and student conduct, including as a mediator the role of teacher affiliation, i.e., students' perceptions of their relationships with their teachers. Data were collected from 90 fifth- and sixth-grade classrooms (n = 2,000 students) and…
Descriptors: Report Cards, Teacher Characteristics, Academic Achievement, Classrooms